RSVP HEREDATE AND TIMESun, December 16, 20182:00 PM – 3:30 PM PSTLOCATIONUnion City Library Community Meeting Room34007 Alvarado-Niles RdUnion City, CA 94587Where do you feel belonging in the Bay Area?New York-based artist Christine Wong Yap will present behind-the-scenes photos of her process using calligraphy and letterpress printmaking. You’ll then have a chance to share your thoughts on belonging in a discussion and writing activity. Is there a place where you feel or have felt a sense of belonging? Or do you carry your sense of belonging with you?The goal of The Belonging Project is to share the pivotal places, activities, communities, and experiences that shape Bay Area residents’ connectedness to a neighborhood and region. It’s a project led by artist Christine Wong Yap, artist-in-residence at the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society.See More

New York Foundation for the Arts is excited to collaborate with Oakland partners Bisemi Foundation, Inc., Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Oakland Public Library, San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival & Aggregate Space Gallery to bring the NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program to Oakland. This new program, now in its second year, offers free professional development workshops for immigrant and refugee artists who are looking for mentorship, entrepreneurial training, and access to other artists, arts professionals, and organizations. The program runs from Jan - April 2019.Open to artists from all disciplines (performing, literary, visual, multi-disciplinary, folk and traditional arts) based in the Oakland/SF Bay Area and provided free of charge to accepted participants. Learn more and apply by December 10.http://current.nyfa.org/…/apply-now-immigrant-artist-mentor…Deadline to apply is Monday, December 10, 11:59 PM PST.The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the second year of the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Oakland, presented in collaboration with Oakland local partners through the support of the Ford Foundation. The program’s goal is to foster a local community of artists sharing the immigrant experience and provide resources through entrepreneurial training, access to other artists, arts professionals, and organizations. Conducted in an inclusive, safe space, the program offers immigrant artists the opportunity to focus on their creative practice and gain support and exposure for their work while upholding their distinct cultural identities.The program combines two of NYFA’s professional development programs: the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, which provides access to artist mentors and arts professionals via panels and workshops, and the Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camp, which provides artists with the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts. Featured topics include strategic planning, finance, law, marketing, and fundraising. Additional material will be drawn from NYFA’s newly-revised popular textbook The Profitable Artist (Allworth Press, 2018).In collaboration with Oakland-based partners, the program will offer two-weekend entrepreneurial boot camps, one-on-one mentoring, an informal gathering between weekend sessions, and an individual consultation with an arts professional.This is a competitive program open to artists from all disciplines (Performing, Literary, Visual, Multidisciplinary, Video/Film, Folk and Traditional Arts) based in Oakland, CA, and provided free of charge to accepted participants. The program will run from January 2019 to April 2019 and will bring together Oakland artists to nurture a productive environment for collaboration.See More

OPPORTUNITY:Clarion Music Performing Arts Center is looking for an art teacher (active or retired) to come to Clarion on December 1 or 8 (just one time) to help students make Christmas ornaments. They will pay $100 for the day (10 to 4) plus lunch is provided. If you're interested, contact Yuanyuan at yuanyuan@cccsf.usaddress: 2 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA 94108See More

]]>Sat, 10 Nov 2018 00:14:31 +000000000000000bc64900000000141f86b467718fc91d8cc705Bijun Liang is now a member of Artists Communityhttp://www.cccgallery.org/profile/BijunLiang?xg_source=activity
Bijun Liang is now a member of Artists Community]]>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:53:08 +000000000000000bc6490000000000065aa0c38d3bb8d2415dadDongze Huo's 2 photos were featuredhttp://www.cccgallery.org/xn/detail/771657:Photo:69650?xg_source=activity
Dongze Huo's 2 photos were featured